Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Wrong Action
In the wrong place at the wrong time, Travis Lamere Duffy, 32, caught the attention of law enforcement Monday evening in the 800 block of Alabama Street in Sulphur Springs. The officer considered Duffy Duffy was acting in a suspicious manner. He was walking and refused to stop when ordered to do so by the officer. When he was detained, he was unable to talk due to a substance in his mouth. The officer observed that he was attempting...
Pope Sentenced to 39 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Brandon Lynn Pope,31, was sentenced to 39 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Monday morning in 62nd Judicial District Court. In a hearing before Judge Will Biard Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris had filed motions to have Pope’s probation revoked for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The motion petition was granted and the court moved to the punishment phase. Harris called witnesses from Hunt...
Twenty-Three Unlocked Vehicles Vandalized Over Weekend
“Help me help you” a quote by Tom Cruise in the movie Jerry McGuire is the request of Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders. Over the weekend 23 unlocked auto doors were opened and theft of property occurred according to Sanders. He is asking Sulphur Springs citizens to lock their car doors at night. The thefts are occurring at night and over the weekend the area bounded by Carter, Jefferson, and I-30 saw the most activity. Sanders...
PJC Welding With Caitlin Kimberlin
Caitlin Kimberlin is a rocking welding student at the Sulphur Springs PJC Campus. Caitlin is a 19 year old girl from Lone Oak, Texas who grew up dirt track racing and welding on her dirt track car. Racing and welding on the cars fueled her passion for fabrication, she is in her third semester of the program and will be graduating in August 2016. After graduation Caitlin aspires to travel for her occupation building roll cages...
Assault of 72 Year Old Results in Arrest
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call on County Road 4778 where they found a 72-year old female the victim of an assault. The elderly individual said she had been screamed and yelled at, shoved into the wall, and pressed against the wall with the assailants arm against her upper body. The victim had punched her assailant in the face to escape the wall. As officers attempted to calm the situation the assailant continued...
17 Dogs Removed from Cruel Confinement; County Has Animal Cruelty Investigator
Seventeen dogs were seized by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Corporal Koby Hume and the SPCA of Texas Thursday morning in the Como area. The 12 adult dogs and five puppies were transferred to be housed in the SPCA of Texas Storage Facility temporarily until a more permanent arrangement is made. Charges of Cruel Confinement of the animals are pending. No arrest has been made. Hume, who has been newly assigned as Animal Cruelty Investigator...
County Law Enforcement Seeks Ross for Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14
Hopkins County law enforcement officers continue their search for Michael Scott Ross, 55, of Dike. Ross is wanted on charges of continuous sexual assault of a child less than 14 years of age. Ross is a white male, 6 ft. 1 in., 190lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses and has tattoos on his arms, legs, back and abdomen. Ross was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in January of this year. The sexual abuse began in...
Recovered Items Just Some of Items Taken in County Burglary; Barker Charged
A burglary in the Arbala area has led Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators to the internet, to Van Zandt County and today to Wood County for further questioning of a suspect who is shown pawning the items stolen. Three of the items, a wedding ring, a tennis bracelet, and a Nikon camera have been recovered and returned to the owner, according to Investigator Dennis Findley. Other items taken in the burglary of a habitation were...
Brown Named Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce named Lezley Brown President and CEO of the Chamber following her election by the board. Mrs. Brown said representing Hopkins County has always been her desire. She is committed to a positive approach in promoting business and industry, striving for their success, and bringing n awareness to local businesses that will help make Hopkins County a wonderful place to live. Commending the board for...
Arrendondo, Bonner, Boykin Sentenced Monday in Eighth Judicial District Court
June 20, 2016 – Matthew Ramon Arrendondo, 40 was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Corrections Monday morning June 20th in 8th Judicial Court. Arrendondo pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance over 1-gram but less than 400-grams. He was first arrested on the charge in 2010. He was out of jail on a $100,000 bond but now resides in Hopkins County Jail awaiting transport to TDCJ. Monday...
